Yesterday (Thursday), International Air Transport Association (Iata) director general and CEO, Alexandre de Juniac, called for the swift implementation of the first Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP).
“GASeP has the potential to strengthen security globally by providing governments with a global plan to which they can align their national efforts,” he said. “The critical factor is implementation; it must be quick, comprehensive and global.”
According to Iata, GASeP creates a framework for states to incorporate the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (Icao) standards and recommended practices for aviation security in four key areas.
These areas are risk awareness and response, security culture, technology enhancement and innovation, as well as security oversight and cooperation among states.
“We have great expectations for GASeP, but states are sovereign and there is no global security regulator,” added De Juniac. “To stay a step ahead of threats, governments must incorporate GASeP into their national plans and cooperate through Icao to make sure that the global system works.”
